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Definition of Affirmation
1. Noun. A statement asserting the existence or the truth of something.
Generic synonyms: Assertion, Asseveration, Averment
Specialized synonyms: Reaffirmation, Reassertion, Professing, Profession, Affirmative
Derivative terms: Affirm, Avow
2. Noun. The act of affirming or asserting or stating something.
Generic synonyms: Speech Act
Specialized synonyms: Say-so
Derivative terms: Affirm, Affirm, Assert, Assert, State, State
3. Noun. (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds).
Generic synonyms: Commitment, Dedication
Specialized synonyms: Profession
4. Noun. A judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand.
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Derivative terms: Affirm
Antonyms: Reversal
Definition of Affirmation
1. n. Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation of a law.
Definition of Affirmation
1. Noun. A declaration that something is true; an oath. ¹
2. Noun. A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Affirmation
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Medical Definition of Affirmation
1. 1. Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation of a law. 2. The act of affirming or asserting as true; assertion; opposed to negation or denial. 3. That which is asserted; an assertion; a positive tatement; an averment; as, an affirmation, by the vender, of title to property sold, or of its quality. 4. A solemn declaration made under the penalties of perjury, by persons who conscientiously decline taking an oath, which declaration is in law equivalent to an oath. Origin: L. Affirmatio: cf. F. Affirmation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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